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Minamata Convention: African NGOs assemble in regional forums to implement Children’s Amendment

Environmental and consumer non-governmental organisations (NGOs) from 25 nations gathered at regional workshops in Lomé, Lusaka, and Cairo to develop a plan to enforce...

GEF, UN conventions align for a green, inclusive, resilient recovery

The heads of five international environmental conventions – on climate change, biodiversity, desertification, chemical pollutants, and mercury – joined the Global Environment Facility’s (GEF)...

Jamaica ratifies Minamata Convention

The Government of Jamaica on Wednesday, July 19, 2017 deposited its instrument of ratification, thereby becoming the 71st future Party to the Minamata Convention. Hitherto, the Governments...

Minamata: A town, a disease, a convention, a new dawn beckons

One spring day just over 60 years ago in southern Japan, a young girl was brought to hospital by her anxious parents. She could...

Rwanda is 70th Party to Minamata Convention

The Government of the Republic of Rwanda on Thursday, June 29, 2017 deposited its instrument of ratification, thereby becoming the 70th future Party to...

Palau, Slovenia, Viet Nam ratify Minamata Convention

The Governments of Palau, Thailand, Slovenia and Viet Nam have deposited their instruments of ratification, thereby becoming the 66th to 69th future Parties to...

Fresh ratifications as Minamata celebrates Convention’s entry into force

In the past couple of days, three countries ratified the Minamata Convention, even as indications emerged that the entry of the global treaty into...

El Salvador, Latvia, Moldova ratify Minamata Convention

The Governments of El Salvador, Latvia and the Republic of Moldova on Tuesday, June 20, 2017 deposited their instruments of ratification, thereby becoming the...

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Envirium, ASITY partner to rescue Madagascar coastal environment

Envirium Life Sciences is collaborating with ASITY Madagascar (a BirdLife partner) for the preservation of the biodiversity, the mangrove...
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How we invested $8bn to support Africa’s recovery from climate-related challenges – AfDB

The African Development Bank Group remained resilient in the face of the unprecedented global economic challenges in 2022, investing...

Climate change: Implementation of Nigeria’s NDCs to gulp $543bn

The projected cost of implementing Nigeria’s Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) within the next seven years is in the region...

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Envirium, ASITY partner to rescue Madagascar coastal environment

Envirium Life Sciences is collaborating with ASITY Madagascar (a...

How we invested $8bn to support Africa’s recovery from climate-related challenges – AfDB

The African Development Bank Group remained resilient in the...